Category: Music

Art for art’s sake

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Who are your favorite artists?

You may remember me mentioning Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers once or twice before now. To that, I’ll add Post Malone, this time.

And my parchant for The Pre-Raphelites..today I will add Frédéric Leighton, who was around at the same time as the Brotherhood but had a complicated relationship with them. Maybe his style bothered them?

Flaming June, by Frédéric Leighton

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So, with the DP now answered, I have the time and space to post another favourite poem..yes I’ve posted this before, too. But why not?

                          Lesuire

WHAT is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?—

No time to stand beneath the boughs,
And stare as long as sheep and cows:

No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass:

No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night:

No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance:

No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began?

A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

By W.H.Davies ( 1871~1940)

Spinning the vinyl

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What’s your all-time favorite album?

Growing up, there was always the radio on at a weekday breakfast, as we all sorted ourselves out for the day. Dinner times same radio but very beige tunes.

I doubt I heard the launch of Radio One as it was at 7 am, on a Saturday. (September 30th, 1967. Goodness, that was a long time ago! ) The Move, Flowers in the Rain. Oh, Birmingham, you make me so proud. Turning out some fine musos.

My dad had a carved oak box ( on legs) in the hallway, where he kept his records, but strangely, I don’t recall him ever playing them. Although he did teach himself the piano and would play by ear.

My eldest brother, R.I.P, was before his time, into his music, seeing bands, curious. He was generous with any albums or books he thought might interest or educate me. My other brother also very cool would play his electric guitar in his bedroom next to mine.

So, there was always music in the air and I grew up in a wonderful era for it.

My album of choice? Damn the Torpedoes  by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers.

The Sound of Silence

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What is your favorite genre of music?

After a lifetime of being a full-on music fan, suddenly, I find that absolute quiet does it for me.

Years of going to see bands, especially when I loved in London, was an absolute thing. ‘Time Out’ was  a weekly publication that became invaluable. It listed everything that was happening around the city. It was an exciting time.

Genre-wise, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly my most favourite, as I find the lines blur depending on my mood.

But if I had the choice of only one artist/band to listen to for the rest of my life, it has to be Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.